{"id":65012,"date":"2025-07-18T13:31:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/?p=65012"},"modified":"2025-07-18T13:31:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T10:31:43","slug":"percentage-change-calculator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/mathematics\/percentage-change-calculator\/","title":{"rendered":"Percentage Change Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Calculate Percent Increase or Decrease Between Values<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"relative group inline-block\">\n  <button class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"65012\" data-favorite-title=\"Percentage Change\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/mathematics\/percentage-change-calculator\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"This calculator helps you determine the percentage change between two values, whether it&#039;s an increase or decrease. It\u2019s ideal for analyzing price shifts, financial trends, academic scores, and more\u2014providing a clear percentage that reflects the overall change.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-percent-sign\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"absolute right-full -translate-y-1\/2 top-1\/2 mr-2 w-max max-w-xs px-3 py-2 bg-gray-800 text-white text-xs rounded shadow-lg opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-200 z-10 pointer-events-none\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/mathematics\/percentage-change-calculator\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-65012\" data-post=\"65012\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Initial value<\/label><div 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will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Percentage Change<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\" data-unit=\"%\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><a href=\"#respond\" class=\"hidden transition-opacity duration-300 opacity-0 w-50 text-sm justify-center items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-300\" id=\"leave-comment\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\" 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aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Percentage Change Formula<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n$$\\text{Percentage Change} = \\left( \\frac{\\text{New Value} &#8211; \\text{Original Value}}{\\text{Original Value}} \\right) \\times 100\\%\n$$\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<br \/>\n<strong>Explanation:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe formula calculates the difference between the new and original value, divides it by the original value, and multiplies the result by 100. A positive result indicates an increase; a negative result indicates a decrease.<br \/>\r\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"calculation\" class=\"calculation-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculation-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"calculation-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display\"><span class=\"icon icon-unordered-list\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Percentage Change \u2013 Calculation Example<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Original value: 120  <\/li>\n<li>New value: 90<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Step 1: 90 &#8211; 120 = -30  <\/li>\n<li>Step 2: -30 \/ 120 = -0.25  <\/li>\n<li>Step 3: -0.25 \u00d7 100 = -25%<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Result: -25% (a 25% decrease)<\/strong><\/p>\n\r\n<\/section>\n<p>Percentage change is a widely used metric in finance, business, science, and education to express growth or decline. This calculator makes it easy to track and compare variations over time, helping users draw conclusions and make informed decisions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This calculator helps you determine the percentage change between two values, whether it&#8217;s an increase or decrease. 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